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Celtics Accepting Trade Calls on Championship Starter Amid Clippers Reports

Originally posted on Los Angeles Clippers on SI
By Grant Mona | Last updated Jun 9, 2025 1:36 PM ET

After the Celtics were eliminated in the Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks, it was inevitable that there would be changes to the roster. Jayson Tatum is now recovering from an Achilles injury, and Jaylen Brown is on a massive extension, which limits Boston's ability to be flexible in the offseason.

Kristaps Porzingis is on a high salary, Tatum and Brown are both on large extensions, and Jrue Holiday, while valuable for his on-court contributions, is a player who has come up in many trade rumors.

Holiday is set to make $32.4 million in the 2025-2026 season, $34.8 million in 2026-2027, and then a $37.2 million player option in the 2027-2028 season when he will be 37 years old.

With the Celtics already facing luxury tax and second-round apron concerns, they could look to trade him to a team desperate for a great defender at the guard position.

That is where the Clippers come in. There have long been conversations about Los Angeles being interested in Holiday, even before they traded for James Harden. However, now that the Clippers know they can compete in the Western Conference, it could become more enticing.

A new report by NBA Insider Jake Fischer revealed that the Celtics are "most definitely listening on [trade] calls for Jrue Holiday."

The Boston Celtics are reportedly seeking a first-round pick for Jrue Holiday, per @HPbasketball

“Hall of Famer Marc Stein reported this weekendthat Boston is in fact listening to trade offers for Holiday, something most people assumed. While the focus has been on reducing… pic.twitter.com/j8U9eClasc
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 9, 2025

The Clippers are currently limited on the ability to trade draft capital, but they have a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and pick swaps in 2030 and 2032 to use.

A package surrounding Norman Powell, Derrick Jones Jr., or Bogdan Bogdanovic, along with multiple picks, would be needed to match salaries and provide the Celtics with mid-tier contracts in return, thereby becoming more financially sound.

Holiday is still one of the best guard defenders in the NBA, and pairing him in Los Angeles with Kris Dunn would be lethal for opposing offenses.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Clippers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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